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Wonder if anyone can identify this cleaning rod. I got it the other day at a local auctions simply as a curiosity. No one wanted it for a dollar except for yours truly. I can use it as a handgun patch cleaning rod since it is handy and sturdy. It is overall about 14 & 3/4" long and the...

I picked this rifle up at a local auction last evening. It was an impulse buy at $325.00. I may have to treat this as another lessons learned. My thinking is the rifle is a No. 4 MK I or II if there is such a thing. I would put the overall condition at about 70%. The bolt serial number...

Picked this one up today. Using the notoriously low priced Blue Book this one looks to be in about 70% condition, and I am crowing about getting it for half the Blue Book price. I would guess it is from about 1931 to 1933 based upon a serial number of 5770XX. The 4th Model was made from...

I have owned one of these wonderful pistols for years. The deal on the second one today was just too sweet to pass on. I will pick it up tomorrow and add pictures. Also read where Beretta is going to start delivering the Cheetah line of pistols back to the USA again. :)

This is more of a curiosity question than anything. The title may even be a misnomer. Why is there the desire of some shooters to have revolvers which handle typical pistol rounds? An example is a revolver capable of shooting .45 ACP or even 9mm. Then I have seen post of others wanting...

Visited a local auction yesterday and won this for a measly $75.00. I would score it in at about a 30% condition but admit to not being an expert on these old revolvers. It is all original but has wear through of about 5% of the nickel finish and significant honest wear to the grips. The...

Anyone know what is up with the "Gun Wire Blog" site? It has not been changed or updated in days.

Scored this used S&W Model 42 Airweight yesterday. In a strange way its concealed hammer reminds me of a 1980's Cadillac Seville trunk line. We used to call them the sawed off Caddy. It should make for a handy carry since it fits right in the rear pocket of a pair of jeans. The loaded weight...

Hope the Forum Moderators will forgive me for this transgression but the sale ends this week. Precision Delta has 9mm FMJ 115 grain bullets for $89.00 per thousand with free shipping. I think they also have 5% off their .40 cal bullets which is one round I do not have any firearms in. I...

I am giving consideration to my next revolver. I already own a S&W Mountain Gun in .45 Colt. Interested in another revolver capable of handling heavier .45 Colt rounds for field defense and target purposes. I do reload and would only need appropriate dies along with appropriate supplies.

I only own two of the ten. I own the SCCY CRX-2 and the Bersa. I like the CRX-2 and despise the Bersa. Just my opinion. http://www.wideopenspaces.com/compact-handguns-that-get-job-done/

Anyone have any personal experience with this pistol. It has since been renamed the SCCY Industries Model CPX-1. I have read all the stuff on the internet. I got it off GunBroker for $156.00 plus I will have to pay another $15.60 in sales tax. I will pick it up. So, no shipping or FFL...

Back in December I acquired subject revolver for a song & a dance with an old worn and rough nickel finish. The revolver, itself, was in good mechanical condition locking up tight and a great shooter. It was shipped from Colt on Dec. 22, 1941 to a hardware store in New Orleans by the name of...

Are these folks still in business. If so, does anyone know how to reach them. Their web-site seems to be down and out. If they now longer exist, who else would you recommend? Looking to have an old revolver re-nickeled.

Attached is a picture of my new El Paso "Threepersons" holster. The revolver is a S&W Model 25 Mountain Gun in .45 Colt. I did have to send the holster back since there was not a good fit. El Paso got it right on the second attempt and apologized for the initial mistake. They were great...

I would say these are a rather rare commodity these days. Anyone have any recommended on-line sources?

I am sure all of us in the USA have been monitoring the news about a possible Government Shutdown due the politics of our Nation. I sure hope it does not happen for bigger reason than background checks, but this is a gun forum. I bring it up in case there is a shutdown. Watch the news and if...

Thanks for the Help, Here is My New Mountain Gun A few weeks ago I sought the Forums thoughts on a .45 Colt Revolver. ( http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=530452 ) I picked my new revolver up today. Thanks for everyone's thoughts and help. :) It is a Smith & Wesson Mountain...

I am enthralled with the reloading versatility of the 45 colt round and giving consideration to acquiring a revolver in this caliber. The intended purpose will be pleasure of ownership and plinking. The only currently produced revolver in this caliber that strikes my fancy is the S&W Model 25...

I went by my local bank today and wanted to know how many two dollar bills they had in the tiller. It turned-out they had three of them. I will take those with me Friday to the nearest Starbucks which is about fifty miles away and buy my favorite coffee drink and one for my wife. As most...